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2016 Map of Donaldson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Donaldson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Ancilla Coll and the small community of Donaldson occupy the northern portion of this Marshall County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets a complex system of glacial lakes and drainage ditches. The map reveals a heavily managed hydrological network, including the Morse Ditch, Blau Ditch, and Gunnard Anderson Ditch, which channel water toward the Yellow River in the south. These artificial waterways are central to the region's history, enabling farming across terrain dotted with natural water bodies like Gilbert Lake and Pretty Lake.

Family and community history is preserved in small clusters such as Oak Grove and Burr Oak, alongside several local burial grounds including Mount Carmel Cem and McElrath Cem. Notable landmarks such as the Lake Latonka Dam and Zehner Millpond indicate early water-management and milling sites, while the presence of the I & C Field suggests specialized local land use. The boundary between Starke Co and Marshall Co runs along the western edge, defining the jurisdictional limits of these rural townships.